Smurfs Kart Arrives on Nintendo Switch From Microids

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 15, 2022

News: A new kart racer is now available on the Nintendo Switch featuring the iconic Smurfs franchise.

Publisher Microids and IMPS, the Smurfs license holder, have released Smurfs Kart on the Nintendo Switch. Developed by Eden Games which is well known for its racing games (Gear Club Unlimited, Test Drive Unlimited, V-Rally), Smurfs Kart hopes to find an audience on Nintendo’s platform. In Smurfs Kart, you will choose a Smurf with their individual kart and unique superpower.

Get a head start, take shortcuts, master the Smurf’s superpowers, and use bonuses to rise in the rankings. Alone or with others, a new beginner, or an experienced driver... everyone can win the Smurf place and drive wild races with friends and family.

The key features that you will find in Smurfs Kart include:

12 tracks set in the Smurfs’ universe: The village, the forest, the dam, the swamps… even Gargamel’s house.

12 iconic playable Smurfs: Handy, Hefty, Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Jokey… choose your favorite Smurf and get ready for the race! Each Smurf has its own kart and a very handy special item to help you breeze past your opponents.

Reach 1st place by using the environment around you: Bonus items, boosts, ramps, destructible boxes, shortcuts, and more.

Smurf together: Play solo or with family and friends, with support for up to 4 players in split-screen local multiplayer.

“Time Challenge” mode: Try to beat every Smurf at their own racetrack and reach the top of the online leaderboard with your best time

Unlock original bonuses as you play and try to Smurf them all in your personal album.

If you want to pick up the physical Turbo Edition at retail, it will include the following:

The game

An embroidered Papa Smurf patch

2 sticker sheets

Check out the launch trailer below for Smurfs Kart and then tell us what you think. Will you be picking it up?